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Morocco offered some rocket launchers to Mauritania in its protection of borders between the two countries, reports say. Mauritanian and Moroccan media sources revealed that Morocco allegedly offered to the Mauritanian army rocket launchers to protect its border with Morocco in the south of the country. According to Africatime quoting Moroccan Yabiladi the offer comes […]
Libyan authorities Monday released 49 Tunisian fishermen arrested in western Libya for illegal fishing, reports say. The fishermen all reportedly from Sfax were caught on December 24 doing illegal fishing off Zuwara coast on board four fishing boats. A Tunisian fishing and agriculture authority told Tunisian Tunisienumerique that the men were at Zaouia port, 50 […]
Morocco is set to attract Scandinavians, Turkish tourists in 2016 reports say. The Moroccan Tourism Authority will meet on December 29 under the auspices of the Moroccan Minister of tourism to develop a new strategy which will set the target on Scandinavian, Turkish, German and Russian tourist markets according to reports. The meeting will gather […]
A prominent Egyptian journalist critical of state and security authorities had been stabbed four times Friday by unknown men, reports say. Ahmed Gamal Zyada known for his attacks on the government was stabbed four times by two men as he was walking Friday night at a metro station in Giza. His brother Mohammed published on […]
Algerian Defence Ministry in a wrap-up of 2015 counter-terrorism operations Sunday indicated that a total of 109 terrorists have been killed and 39 arrested by the national army. The ministry put at 109 the number of terrorists killed in 2015 while the number of captives is 39. The ministry also announced that the army during […]
Libya’s newly designated Prime Minister Serraj received major boost over the week-end from Benghazi House of Representatives (HoR) members who granted their support to Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) gradually planting itself as the sole Libyan institution. Prime Minister Faiez Serraj Saturday in Cairo met with three key Benghazi HoR members including Ziyad Daghim, […]
Security raids in several cities of the Kingdom led to the arrest of 11 Jihadists suspected for plotting terrorist attacks on the New Year, security services told media on Monday. The 11 suspects among students, unemployed, vendors, local manufacturers were arrested in the cities of Fes, Moulay Yacoub, Sefrou, Taounate and Missour on Monday. Moroccan […]
Libya’s approved Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday received a major endorsement from 24 Libya municipalities which threw their support behind Serraj-led government. The 24 municipalities among which cities of Sabratha near Tripoli, Zintan, Al-Baida, Misrata, traveled to Tunis where they stood in support of the GNA. Hosting the meeting, Head of UNSMIL Martin Kobler […]
Tunisian Interior Ministry Monday announced they had dismantled a cell recruiting women for terrorist organizations in hotbed conflict zones. The Ministry’s statement pointed out that the cell based in Bizerte region (North of the country) was known for recruiting young women whom they send to terrorists for marriage in hotbed conflict zones. Four people have […]
Three Egyptian army officers have been sentenced to death over plotting assassination of President al-Sissi, reports reveal. According to The New Arab quoting Egyptian judicial sources, the three army officers whose names have not been revealed were tried in complete secrecy two weeks ago and were charged for attempting a coup and plotting the assassination […]